Glare shield for personal wear



Feb. 9, 1932.

J. G. THARP 'GLARE SHIELD FOR PERSONAL WEAR Filed NOV. 1'7, 1930Patented Feb. 9, 1932 JAMES G. mm, 01 INDIA-NOLA, IOWA GLARE SHIELD FORPERSONAL WEAR Application filed November 17, 1980. Serial No. 496,176.

The object of this invention is to provide improved glare shieldsadapted for personal wear after the manner of spectacles or glasses andwhich are are light in weight and o v 16 small compass and capable ofbeing easily and quickly assumed or taken off as occasion may require.

further object of the invention is toprovide improved glare shieldscomposed of a 1 pair of opaque substantially conical shield members withmeans for mounting the shield members before the eyes of a user, theshield members being provided with suitable sight 7 apertures. I Anotherobject of the invention is to provide improved glare shields forpersonal wear which are especially eflicient for use by the driver of amotor vehicle for shielding his eyes from the sun or from approaching ahead lamps, andso arranged as not to interfere with the proper visualperception on the part of the user.

Still another object of the invention is'to provide improved glareshields of the character described having means for permitting thedriver readily to observe intersections of the road or other objectslocated at the sides of the road which he is traversing.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in theconstruction, ar-

rangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby theobjects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter set forth, pointed outin my claims, and illus-- trated in the accompanying drawings, in

which:

Figure 1 is a rear view of a pair of glare shields embodying one form ofmy invention. Figure 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Figure1, this view also including diagrammatic representations delineatingthemethod of use.

Figure 3 is a vertical section through one of the shield members on theline 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 and illustrating a modified formof the invention in which the glare shields are carried by frame membersof the type ordinarily em f ployed for spectacles.

Figure 5 is a similar view of a further modified form in which the glareshields are used in connection with and are supported by a pair ofordinary spectacles.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the form of 56,

glare shield shown in Figure 5.

In each form of the invention I em loy' a pair of opaque shield membersof su tantially conical form and the different modifications of theinvention refer particularly to difierent methods of mounting orsupporting the shield members directly inffront of the eyes of the userwho would generally be the driver of a motor vehicle; although it is tobe understood that the device ma be 66 used in any situation where it isdesirable to shield the eyes from excessive light and yet permit visualperception on the partof the user.

The shield members may be formed of airy suitable material of lightweight which pro erably is opaque, or at an rate sufiiciently opaque toshield the eyes mm the glare of head lamps or of the sun. This materialmay be aluminum or other suitable sheet metal or other material of asuitable character permittin it to be shaped to the desired form.

n the form of the invention according to Figures 1,2 and 3, the shieldmembers are designated generally by the numerals 10 and 8. 12. Theseshield members are of generally conical form and are adapted to besupported, one in front of each eye of the user, with the base portionsnear the face. i

The shield members 10 and 12, as before stated, are of generally conicalform but are more or less truncated or blunted at the apical portionswhich preferably are roundedv or formed on suitable concavo-convexcurves as illustrated for instance in Figure 3. w

In [this form of the invention the shield members 10 'and 12 areconnected directly by a cross bar 14 which in this instance is shapedlike the nose piece of spectacles and is adapted to rest on the bridgeof the nose. At their outer margins the shield members are formed withprojecting cars 16 and 18 to which riding bows 20 and 22 are pivotallyconnected. In this ,manner the glare devices may be worn by the user ina manner formed in their apical portions with sub-' similar to the useof the ordinary spectacles e shield members and- 12 preferably areformed at their base margins with beads or rolls 24 to strengthen themetal against. bending and to provide a finished ed e.

The shield membersIO-and 12 a so are stantially circular sight openings26 and .28

' respectively. These si ht openings preferably are located somew at toone side of the apical center of each shield member in order to moreeifectively shield the eyes of the user and at the same time permit himto properl view that side of the road over which e is driving. As hereshown, the sight openings are located to the right of the apical centersof the shield members as required for use in a locality where thecustoms and laws prescribe driving of vehicles on the right hand side ofthe road.

Inasmuch as the shield members 10 and 12 are opaque or substantiallyopaque and are located close to the eyes of the user, thus sub- 'si htopenings located at the outer mar ins o and just belowthe horizontaldiametrical l1ne of each shield member. 1 These lateral sight openingsare designated by the nuinerals and 32'resp'ectively.

The lateral'sight openings 30 and 32 may be in the form of notches ordepressions in the base marginal portions of the shield members 10 and12, and these depressions preferably are extended along the outersurfaceof the conical walls so as to give greater effectivenesstothe use ofthese openings by permitting the user to glancelaterally Withp out belngrequired to turn his head. One

of the segmental depressions in the side Wall of a shield member isshown articularly in Figure 3 and is designated by t e numeral 34..

In Figure 2 the use and advantage of the glare shield device isillustrated in more or less diagrammatical manner. In this view thecircle 36 represents the approximate location of one of the eye balls ofthe user and the broken lines 38 radiating therefrom illustrate thelines of sight through the sight aperture 26 in viewing the roaddirectly in front of the driver or more especially that portion of theroad over which he is driving, which in this instance would be the righthand side. The broken line 40 represents the line of sight through thelateral sight opening 30 for viewing an intersection or laterallylocated object, which is accomplished merely by rolling the eye balllaterally, in this instance to the left. The numeral 42 represents thehead lam ofv a vehicle located in front of and slig tly to the left ofthe driver and the provided a shield device which 1s very eflective inintercepting rays of light which would interfere with proper driving 0rations and that the shield device also permits the proper visualperception, on the part of the user of that part of the road over whichhe is drivmg and also objects located at the sides. In

other words, the driver is enabled to see clearly the road in front ofhim and also any intersections at either side of the road thus addinggreatly to the safety and security of the vehicle and its occupants.

In the form of the device illustrated. in Figure 4, the shield'devicessuch as 46 (one of which is shown) are carried by a pair of spectacleframes similar to the frames of ordinarys ectacles or go gles. The frameis designate generally by t e numeral 48 whlch here illustrates one ofthe. circular or substantially circular frames such as are usually emloyed for carrying lenses. It isLto be un erstood that a pair of thesesubstantially circular frame members will be emplo ed and that each willsupport one of the shie d members such as 46 and will be connected bythe ordinar nose piece, not shown, of. the character i1 ustrated by thecross bar 14 in Figure 1.

Each frame member 48 may be provided with a laterally extending ear 50at its outer margin to which a riding how 52 is 'pivotally attached.

Each shield member 46 is provided with a substantially central sightopening as designated by the numeral 54 and also Witha lateral segmentaldepression such as 56 on its outer face.

The shield members 56 may be formed at their base margins with outturnedflan cs 58 seated in members 48.

In the form shown in Figures 5 and 6 the shield devices are designed tobe used in connection with a pair of spectacles and are particularladapted for use by a person who is under t e necessity of wearing his,eye glasses while drivin The use of the eye glasses would proba lyinterfere with the use of shield devices of the character shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, and I have therefore provided a modified formof the shield device which may be mounted directly on the usual eyeglasses as shown.

grooves or rabbets in the rame In this form of the device the spectacleframes are designated by the numerals 60 and 62 and these frames carrylenses 64 and are connected by the usual nose piece 66. The framemembers 60 and 62 are formed with the outwardly projecting cars 68 and70 to which riding bows 72 and 74 are pivotally attached.

A pair of shield devices 7 6 and 7 8 are employed and these shielddevices are of the same shape and other characteristics as thosepreviously described except as herein noted.

These shield members are formed with substantially central sightopenings and 82 respectively and also are provided with the lateralsegmental depressions such as 84- on their outer walls.

The shield members 76 and 78 in this instance are formed at theiruppermarg'ins with book members 86 and 88 respectively, which hookmembers are adapted to engage over the frame members 60 and 62 forsupporting the shield members in front of the respective lenses of thespectacles. in this manner the shield members are removebly carried bythe spectacles themselves and may be removed and replaced at pleasure.

. In order to make the shield devices a unitary structure, the shieldmembers it and 78 may be connected by a cross bar 90 which would be solocated as not to interfere with the nose piece 66 of the spectacles.

Either form of the shield device is small, compact and of light weightand is very easily and quickly removed and replaced, or in other wordsassumed or laid aside by the user. Each form is of such size andcharacter that it can be readily carried in the pocket of a garment orin an easily accessible part of the vehicle and is, therefore, of greatutility because it can readily be arranged so that it will always be athand when wanted and yet is capable way when not in use.

Furthermore, the device according to each form of my invention isinexpensive and is also durable and has no parts which would readilybreak or become distorted under ordinary conditions of use.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose ofmy invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, anymodified" forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which maybe reasonably includ ed within their scope.

I claim as my invention 1; A glare shield device comprising a pair ofshield members of generally conical form,

each member being formed with a sight opening adjacent its apex, eachshield member each member being formed with a sight openin at its outermariin separated from the apical sight opening y a. portion of the wallof said member, and means for supporting said members in front of andclose to the eyes of a user.

2. Aglare shield device for personal wear comprising a pair ofsubstantially opaque shield members of substantially conical shape, eachshield member being formed with a. restricted sight opening in itsapical portion, each shield member also being formed with a segmentaldepression onits wall extending from the base toward the apex of thecone, and means for supporting said shield members in front of the eyes.

JAMES G. THARP.

of being placed entirely out of the

